Character Creation (Read Rules First)

[Lord Maleagant Bolton]

1) Character Name:Maleagant Bolton

2) Character Age:37

3) Character Nationality (Stormlands, The Reach, etc):The Dreadfort

4) Character Byname:The Vulture

5) Character Skills (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills and 1 expert skill):
beginner:poisons
beginner:stealth
novice:tactics
novice:negotiations
apprentice:deception
apprentice:persuasion
noteworthy:strategy
noteworthy:intrigue
expert:manipulation

6) Character's Second (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills):
Lady Padma Tyrell:
beginner:healing
beginner:persuasion
novice:intrigue
novice:courtesy
apprentice:singing
apprentice:dancing
noteworthy:charm
noteworthy:poisons

7) Character Personal History:
Maleagant Bolton:The younger brother of lord Terant Bolton,uncle to Lyas and Rygar Bolton,residing in the Dreadfort.A frail,weak man,useless in the art of combat,but most valuable in the art of strategy.Slow to get angry,quick with his mind,making him one of the more intelligent advisers of the Dreadfort.Normally rooted in the Dreadfort like an old oak tree in the ground,the one time he made an exception to this he met his future wife,lady Padma Tyrell,took her back with him to the Dreadfort,and married her no less than a month later.Though the people of the Dreadfort never warmed up to the woman,remembering her past and reputation,they always respected Maleagant's mind,often inviting him in their counsils and asking for his advice.


Lady Padma Tyrell:A distant niece of Edmure Tyrell,renowned for her many marriages.She was already a widow when she met Maleagant,being wedded to a Tarly,one of the red apple Fossoways,two of the Royce clan,and no less than three Blackwoods.The longest wedding lasted three years,the shortest one even less than one night.All of her husbands died under mysterious circumstances,and despite all the suspicion no man ever held any proof against her,though her life of failed marriages earned her the nickname "the black widow".Currently married to Maleagant Bolton,she is one of the less trusted,and most hated persons of the Dreadfort.

8) Character Physical Description:
Maleagant Bolton:The vulture trough and trough,Maleagant looked more like a bird than he did a man.He was tall and thin,completely hairless,with a bald red head and a beaky nose,and small watery eyes looking in every direction.To top it off,he always wore a black,feathery cloak,the ones the people of the Summer Isles liked to wear,making him look even more like a vulture.He never wore any weapons,didn't even know how to use them if he did,but he was always flanked by two of his guards.Maleagant knew the power of the word,more than any man.His speech was blunt if it needed to be blunt,soft if it needed to be soft.His voice was his sword,and he knew many moves.

Lady Padma Tyrell:Tall and elegant she was,an uncommon beauty.Only a special woman could be able to outlive seven brides,and still find an eight man willing to take her,and indeed she was special.Lips so red one would think R'hllor himself put a fire in them,lively brown eyes,long black hair,a beauty to make even the most pious septon forget his vows.A woman that looked good in garbs made for queens,and could look just as good in the dress of the most common wench.Mysterious as she was beautiful,few men could ever read her mind.Her beauty was her sword,and she handled it like a knight of the kingsguard.

9) Character Reputation:
Maleagant Bolton:Despite being named "the vulture",most of the Dreadfort knew his value.He was an able man,smart,a good counselor,but not a man to be trusted.

Lady Padma Tyrell;"The Black Widow",a nickname that says all.All man went in awe for her beauty,but few men went in awe for her personality.

10) Your AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ or email address (so other players may have the opportunity to contact you). [e-mail]

please let me know if these are approved.

[mark]

1. Robert Tarly, Lord of Horn Hill

2. 24 years of age, born September of 497 AC

3. The Far Reach

4. None, as of yet

5. Skills

Expert- Swordsmanship (greatsword)

Noteworthy- Battle Commands/Tactics, Lance

Apprentice- Crossbow, Stewardship

Novice- Fist-Fighting, Political Intrigue

Beginner- Ambushing, Poison Lore

EDIT: I changed my horseman skill to "lance" because I wanted to be more specific, and finances to "stewardship".


6. 2nd Character: Ser Edric Cuy, heir to Sunflower Hall

33 years of age, born December 16, 488 AC

Noteworthy- Swordsmanship, Naval Warfare

Apprentice- Battle (Generalship), Merchantry

Novice- Fist-Fighting, Architecture

Beginner- Lance, Agriculture


6. 3rd Character: Ser Barris Redwyne (third son of Lord Peyton Redwyne)

24 years old, born July 4, 497 AC

Noteworthy- Infiltration

Apprentice- Stealth

Novice- Swordsmanship

Beginner- Medicine and Poison Lore

7. Robert, or Robb as most people refer to him, grew up a younger son of Lord Tarly. However, when his older brother died from sickness at a young age, Robb was sent to the Hightower to be fostered. He returned home to Horn Hill at the age of 13, and has lived there ever since. He grew very close to his father, and even held court many times at Horn Hill, in his father's absence but also sometimes with his father present. He has refused several offers of marriage that his father has brought to him, and Lord Tarly chose not to press the issue. Robb recently became the young Lord Tarly when his father was slain in the Red Keep during the coup led by the usurper regent Horas Blackwood.

8) Robb's height can be described as taller than average (6'1), and his body is naturally muscular and broad. He has thick, coal black hair of medium length with watery green eyes and with fair skin, more apt to burn than tan. His face is clean-shaven save for some close-cropped hair on his chin. Overall, he's a very attractive individual, and with an innocent grin or two, he wins over his target more often than not.

9) His reputation is that of a kind and intelligent individual. He is respected with his sword and battle prowess, but not feared, as he has never actually put these skills to use in an actual conflict. He reads almost every night. He is usually cheerful, and enjoys having a good time. He is well-liked by his peers and his father's friends alike.

10) [e-mail]

[Ollie]

My new second.


Name: Sansa Mallister

Age: b. 495 (26)

Nationality: Riverlands

Byname: ---

Skills:
Noteworthy Deception
Noteworthy Stealth

Apprentice Rulership
Apprentice Poisons

Novice Intrigue
Novice Charm

Beginner Daggerwork
Beginner Adroitness

Personal History: Sansa Piper was born in the year 497, the firstborn child to Olivier and Cecile Piper. Lord Edwyn Piper growing older by the day, with one child stillborn and no heir in sight, Sansa’s parents looked to be next in the line for the seat of Pinkmaiden. From an early age she was educated in the womanly arts, quickly being prepared for the task of securing a husband, future lord of Pinkmaiden. At the age of 6, however, her younger cousin, Burqe Piper was born, finally granting her lord uncle the heir he had been searching for.

Her future as Lady of Pinkmaiden quick becoming little more than fantasy, Sansa took it upon herself to assure herself a seat of power, through whichever means necessary. Months before her 20th name day Sansa Piper became Sansa Mallister, marrying Ser Michael Mallister, brother of Lord Erryk Mallister; her future was only limited by her ambition.

Physical Description: The oldest cousin of Lord Burqe possesses a similar beauty shared by all of House Piper. Tall and slender with sharp, striking features, sparkling hazel eyes, and a head full of reddish-blonde tresses spilling over her shoulders make Sansa Piper exquisite in her appearance.

Reputation: Sansa Mallister is known to be courteous and refined, exceedingly so in fact, almost to the point of being aloof, or even cold. Her kindness and warmth are held only for those closest to her; she wears a stern façade

[trunx1]

This guy is gonna be my second.

Character Name: Patton Redwyne

Character Age: 27

Character Nationality (Stormlands, The Reach, etc): Far Reach

Character Byname:The Giant of the Arbor.


Character's Second (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills):
Expert:
Battleaxe

Noteworthy:
Naval Battle
Shield (Uses the battleaxe with one hand and the shield with the other)

Apprentice:
Sailing
Swimming

Novice:
Strength


Character Personal History: Second son of Peyton Redwyne, he was born and bred on the seas, his life is for fighting on the sea. Patton was always large for his age, and abnormally strong. He was able to use this for sea battles, having a shield custom made by using the wheel from his first ship (note: the shield is solid, the wheel is inside and cant be seen, it can stop arrows and such). There were many times when people thought he had drowned, pronounced dead by a maester, only to choke up water, and go for a swim.

Character Physical Description: 6'6"tall, weighs 300 well muscled pounds. Reddish brown eyes, with matching hair.

Character Reputation: Fierce Warrior, fantastic sailor, extremely strong, boisterous.

Your AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ or email address (so other players may have the opportunity to contact you).

[House Lefford]

1) Character Name: Lord Aegon Tyrell, Son of Rindwynd Tyrell , Lord of Oakshield.

2) Character Age: 16 (b.505)

3) Character Nationality :The Reach

4) Character Byname: The scarred

5) Character Skills:

Expert Sword fighting
Noteworthy Tactics
Apprentice Leadership
Apprentice Horse-riding
Novice Command,
Novice Stewardship
Beginner Translator(free cities valyrian)
Beginner Sailing

7) Character Personal History:
As the son of Rindwynd Tyrell Aegon grew up Learning the art of war from his father's knee spending most of his early life in Highgarden, then in Tyrosh.

Returning to Westeros with his father when he was 12 he continued his training eventually become the squire of Lord Earl Crane. Joining his father to King's Landing in 521 Aegon showed himself master of the martial arts.

When Rindwynd and Tallahar lend there troops against those of Horas Blackwood Aegon suffered a terrible cut to the face, when Rindwynd knelt to protect his son he was hit be an arrow and died, From that time Aegon swore to see the man responsible suffer, Horas Blackwood.

8) Character Physical Description:

Aegon is the spitting image of his Late father.

9) Character Reputation:

Aegon has a reputation as a fighter of some note and an eye for strategy.

[Aerys]

My second character now becomes my main character.

1) Character Name: Prince Avery Baratheon

2) Character Age: 18

3) Character Nationality: Valyrian

4) Character Byname: The Prince of Dragonstone

5) Character Skills:
Expert: Longsword
Noteworthy: Command
Noteworthy: Battle Strategy
Apprentice: Horsemanship
Apprentice: Lance
Novice: Engineering (Fortifications)
Novice: Naval Combat
Beginner: Oration
Beginner: Persuasion

6) Character's Second:
Rhaegar Velaryon Lord of Driftmark
Age: 15
Noteworthy: Command
Noteworthy: Naval Combat
Apprentice: Seamanship
Apprentice: Battle Strategy
Novice: Longsword
Novice: Engineering (Field Fortifications)
Beginner: Horsemanship
Beginner: Persuasion
Rhaegar Velaryon is the elder son of Jaehaerys Velaryon and comes from one of the oldest pure blood Valaryian blood lines in Westeros. Not strictly of ‘royal blood’, his family has provided royal brides on several occasions; the most recent when his great-aunt Elyssandra Velaryon married King Rodrick Baratheon. The Velaryons have long been sworn to Dragonstone, which had mostly been held by Baratheon princelings. Rhaegar Velaryon inherited Driftmark when his father Jaehaerys Velaryon was killed in battle against the Stormlanders, but his uncle Ameron Velaryon is regent until he comes of age at 16.

7) Character's Third:
Ameron Velaryon Castellan of Dragonstone, Regent of Driftmark (cousin of Avery)
Noteworthy: Naval Combat
Apprentice: Seamanship
Novice: Ship Building
Beginner: Command

8) Character Personal History:
Avery Baratheon is the youngest son of King Rodrick Baratheon and Queen Ellesandra Velaryon. Fostered in his youth to Lord Rhodri Arryn of the Vale, Avery fled the Vale when Rhodri was burnt to death in the godswoord at Runestone. Fleeing to his mother's family at Driftmark, Avery was squired and trained by his cousins Jaehaerys and Daemon Velaryon. Avery was appointed Prince of Dragonstone and has since claimed and occupied the island.

9) Character Physical Description:
Avery has the dark looks and dark hair of the Baratheons but has also inherited the indigo eyes of the Velaryons who are of Valyrian heritage. Avery also has the muscular physique of the Baratheons,

10) Character Reputation:
Avery is forging a reputation as an accomplished swordsman.

11) Email: [e-mail]

[Rickard and Laurence Evergreen]

1) Character Name: Lord Rickard Evergreen

2) Character Age: 27

3) Character Nationality (Stormlands, The Reach, etc): Mander

4) Character Byname: None

5) Character Skills (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills and 1 expert skill): Beginner Stewardship, Beginner Drinking, Novice Heraldry, Novice Unarmed Combat, Apprentice Scaling, Apprentice Disguise, Noteworthy Shortsword, Noteworthy Dagger, Expert Stealth

6) Character's Second (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills):

7) Character Personal History: Lord Rickard Evergreen’s grandfather was Ser Leo Evergreen, a legendary knight who once saved the Lord Tyrell from three assassins while unarmed. In return, the Evergreens were blessed with a small plot of land near Goldengrove.

Evergrove only consists of a large wooden mansion, a few shacks, and a brick wall around the area, but the Evergreens have long been viewed as competent stewards.

8) Character Physical Description: Lord Rickard Evergreen is 5’6” blessed with a handsome face with fine cheeks and light brown hair. Overall, a quite forgettable face.

9) Character Reputation: Lord Evergreen is known as a bit of playboy, spending most of his time in brothels. He leaves Evergrove to the attebtions of his Castellan while Rickard spends his days gallivanting all over the South.

10) Your AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ or email address (so other players may have the opportunity to contact you.)

[bartelby]

1) Character Name: Grenn (Rivers)

2) Character Age: Born 501

3) Character Nationality: Riverlands

4) Character Byname: The Feral

5) Character Skills (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills and 1 expert skill):

Beginner: Lockpicking and Trap-setting
Novice: Guile and Horseriding
Apprentice: Battle and Leadership
Noteworthy: Brawling and Intimidation
Expert: Sword



6) Character's Second (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills):

Arthur Tully (Who, by a strange occurrence, is only two years Grenn's senior, but is his great-uncle, as Arthur is the brother of Brennan Tully.)

Beginner: Blacksmithing and Cooking
Novice: Brawling and Tracking
Apprentice: Horseriding and Leadership
Noteworthy: Axe and Battle


6 1/2) Character's Third

Alwyn the Eye

Beginner: Bow
Novice: Poisons
Apprentice: Sneak
Noteworthy: Daggers


7) Character Personal History:

Grenn was born in the stable of an inn a league or two from Riverrun. His father is Brandisas Tully, who begot him upon one of the wenches in his fifteenth year of life. The wench was named Amela, and she was called beautiful by everyone who saw her. Though Brandisas came to visit when the young Grenn was a babe (as any youth is wont to do after the birth of their first), he stopped shortly after Grenn's second name day, once his duties as a nobleman outweighed his waning interest in his bastard. Grenn grew without his father's presence, the kind women and men of the inn, his mother included, raising him. His greatest paternal influences were Crast, the venerably ancient innkeep, who was strict with his rules, and even stricter with his whip; and Gylbert Ten Hands, who was the groundskeeper for the inn. Gylbert seemed to have a fondness for Grenn, often telling the boy that he reminded him of his own son.
In 508, Gylbert, whom had always been somewhat odd and prone to outbursts, woke in the middle of the night (or had stayed up, who can say?) and, taking an axe from the woodshed, killed the workers of the inn, Grenn's mother included. Grenn was taken by the groundskeeper and the two traveled to Seagard, Grenn fighting the whole time, but Gylbert never once struck Grenn back. In time, the boy began to accept that he would die if he had no one to take care of him, even if that someone happened to be a killer. He reasoned that it was far more dangerous out on his own, and so, he made a tentative peace with the murderer of his mother and surrogate family.
Grenn found that, to his liking, he was quite the natural with a sword. In 510, Gylbert Ten Hands, now known as Laren the Stabler, brought Grenn to his old friend Notch to learn more advanced swordplay. Grenn learned quickly, and soon could out-duel his foster father. Grenn had come to accept his fate as Laren's ward, and even began actively persuing the same goals. In 515, taking advantage of the plethora of confusion in the realms and the fact that most of the fighting men were away fighting, Notch, Laren and their most irreputable of compatriots formed a band of pillagers, sweeping along the countryside stealing, raping and killing. Grenn joined them, and quickly showed the others that although he was only a boy of four and ten, he was easily one of the best fighters.
Three years later, Grenn finally killed Laren over a dispute and left Seagard for good, heading back to Riverrun, for his former home intrigued him. He found that the inn had been left to rot, though the bodies had been buried behind the building, nourishing a large oak. Grenn took it upon himself to burn the remains of the building. Over the next four years, Grenn consigned to playing the role of a mercenary to make a living. He has just returned to Riverrun, after a brief tenure as a household guard in the Vale.

8) Character Physical Description:

Grenn is a tall man, nearly six feet and five inches, though his frame is lean, yet quite muscular. Grenn's age appears much too young for his body, as his experience and outlook, combined with a rough, low-timbred voice make him seem much older. He keeps his hair long, and it is as black as crow's down. He shaves his weathered face with a blade thrice a week, though he never seems to do a good enough job, for patchy stubble often adorns his cheeks and chin. His eyes are large, and pressed beneath a heavy brow, the irises dark as coal, though penetrating, seeming to dog your step before flickering up to the face, constantly moving, watching the world, prepared. He carries a simple sword at his side, grey as sin and unremarkable, even for a bastard.


9) Character Reputation:

As with the life a mercenary, a certain mystery comes with them, for most mercenary men amount to nothing more than a few nights in an inn, rolling with a whore he can only hope is not poxy. Grenn has not achieved much more than this. This is, however, A Song of Ice and Fire, and Grenn is a man who has a story set before him.

[Imry Willfyre]

Lonmouth's minimal playability as Castellan of Blackhaven has led me to the decision that I'm going to pick a new second.

1) Character Name: Rodwell Snow or Bromwell Goodblood. He is called both and refers to himself as both.

2) Character Age: 27 (Born 495 AC)

3) Character Nationality: The North

4) Character Byname: Mr. Wicked, Goodblood

5) Character's Skills (Choose 2 beginner skills, 2 novice skills, 2 apprentice skills, and 2 noteworthy skills):

Noteworthy Swordsmanship
Noteworthy Stealth
Apprentice Crossbow
Apprentice Speed
Novice Tracking (as in bounty hunting)
Novice Naval Navigation (speed and survival on the seas)
Beginner Lute
Beginner Horseriding

6) Character Personal History:

Bromwell's heritage is known only to him and a few of his childhood friends in the North. Born and raised in a small town just south of the Wall, Bromwell endured some of the worst conditions the North had to offer and managed to survive to his adulthood (something that an unfortunately small number of people there do). On his sixteenth nameday he decided to stowaway on a boat heading south- a boat that would ultimately be seized by pirates.

In those many years he has served: in the "Seven Brothers", as a pirate, a mercenary, and in the service of Lord Barclay. In Barclay's service he met Ser Liam Connington who he has since befriended.

7) Character Physical Description: Tall with shoulder length jet hair, Bromwell is attractive if you can get past the weird but subtle black paint around his eyes. He is generally cloaked and armored in black ringmail under dark tunics. He generally either wears a black scarf and is therefore fairly noticeable when in the company of his betters.

8) Character Reputation: Almost totally avoided by nobility, Bromwell would be loved if only they knew his heritage.

[edricdayne]

To be discontinued due to switching back to Ser Tytos Blackwood as my first.

1) Character Name: Lord Kevan Tarth

2) Character Age: Born 490, 32

3) Character Nationality: Stormlands

4) Character Byname: the Evenstar, the Morningstar

5) Character Skills:
Expert: Battle
Noteworthy: Morningstar
Noteworthy: Horse Riding
Apprentice: Naval Battle
Apprentice: Sailing
Novice: Leadership
Novice: Stewardship
Beginner: Singing
Beginner: Lance

6) Character's Second: Ser Tytos Blackwood

7) Character Personal History: Born in 490 to Lord Selwyn and Lady Arienne Tarth, Kevan grew up being taught that peace is the best option. His mother died giving birth to his only sibling, Ser Leslyn Tarth, when he was six. His father was never quite the same again, not as happy nor joyful. If his wife’s death did anything good for Lord Selwyn Tarth, it was further his goal of bringing a long lasting peace to the realm. However, as war broke out in the realm on numerous occasions the weak-spirited Lord Selwyn could not bear it, and shut his family out of nearly all affairs of the Kingdom. Kevan was raised more or less as a normal young noble would be, learning to fight and do battle. However, always was his fathers lingering words of peace on the edge of his mind. At a young age he discovered the sword was not for him, and after a while found a suitable weapon in the Morningstar.

Lord Selwyn Tarth died in 518, and Ser Kevan Tarth picked up the Lordship of Tarth at age 29. He continued his father’s isolation of Tarth, until just recently when he decided it is time to personally bring about the peace he has always wished for.

Many of the Stormlords frowned of Lord Tarth’s isolation, but Lord Dondarrion oftimes visited Tarth, having been childhood friends with Lord Selwyn. This led to a light friendship between Kevan Tarth and Breck Dondarrion, even though Kevan is 17 years his senior.

8) Character Physical Description: Lord Kevan Tarth stands at about six foot tall, with a lean build. He has long brown hair that comes down to below his ears. He has soft brown eyes, and a soft face that woos many a woman. He wears the pink and blue of his house, not afraid to be wearing the feminine colors. The shield he uses is a typical kite shield, quartered with the yellow sun and white crescents of House Tarth. His weapon of choice is the Morningstar. It has a two foot handle made of deep reddish brown rosewood, and a steel sphere on the end, around three to four inches tall. It has 15 spikes, all 3 inches long.

9) Character Reputation: Lord Kevan is known to be a peaceful Lord, although not unskilled in the art of war.

10) Your AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ or email address: [e-mail] --Email, AIM, MSN

Edit: Skills edited after Shield ruling

[Horas]

Name: Andrik Greyjoy, Captain of the Iron Reckoning
Byname: Andrik One Eye
Nationality: Salt and iron flows through these veins.
Age: Born 493 (currently 29)

Skills:
Expert Naval Battle
Expert Axe
Expert Sailing
Apprentice Throwing Axes
Apprentice Unarmed Fighting
Novice Ambush
Novice Battle
Beginner Ship Construction
Beginner Bastard Valyrian

Physical Description: A sturdily built man standing six feet even, with rough hewn features and a wide grin. He has long black hair tied back into a tail and a full black beard. A long vertical scar covers the left side of his face, stretching from above the eyebrow down to his jaw. Hair does not grow over the scar, and Andrik wears a patch to cover his ruined eye. He is rarely seen without his axes on hand.

History: Andrik Greyjoy was born the first son of Harren Greyjoy and Ilia Goodbrother. His mother died giving birth to his younger brother, and his father was negligent at best. He shipped out of Pyke when he was nine and made mate by fifteen. He lost his eye but gained a ship of his own in a naval skirmish when he was eighteen. Andrik is a veteran of the Three Kings War, where he sailed with Balor Greyjoy against the Mallisters at Seagard and marched inland to sack Riverrun. The war ended shortly after, but Andrik’s lust for pillaging was not sated, so he and his brother set sail for foreign waters to reave.

Now Andrik One-Eye has returned, unaware of the changes that have been wrought on Westeros in his absence.

Reputation: A seasoned, respected reaver. Takes what he wants and damns the consequences.

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Character's Second

Name: Surri Saltcliffe, the Saltsnake
Age: b. 498, (Currently 24)
Nationality: A son of the sea wind.

Skills:
Expert Axe and Sword
Noteworthy Stealth
Apprentice Scaling
Apprentice Sailing
Novice Drinking
Novice Torture
Beginner Persuasion
Beginner Swimming

Physical Description: Lean and long-limbed, the Saltsnake fights with a slippery style all of his own. His stringy blonde hair is so pale it is almost white, and he dresses in dark leathers. His pet crow, Crow, can often be found perched on his shoulder. The bird is uncannily intelligent, knowing a large number of words, most of which are profanity.

Reputation: Andrik’s first mate and friend, prone to black humors. Surprisingly well learned for an Ironborn, though he’s never put those skills to use for anything productive. People around him occasionally happen to just die in the night; questions are usually not asked.

[Ollie]

DEAD


Name: Ulfrik Greyjoy, Captain of the Drowned Vengeance

Age: b.495 (27)

Nationality: Risen harder and stronger.

Byname: Ulfrik Thrice-Drowned

Skills:
Expert+ Persuasion
Expert Polearm

Noteworthy Battle
Noteworthy Religion - The Drowned God

Apprentice Drowning/Resuscitation
Apprentice Naval Battle

Novice Throwing Knives

Beginner Brawling
Beginner Sailing

Personal History: Ulfrik Greyjoy was born two years after Andrik Greyjoy, his birth causing the death of his lady mother Ilia. Where his brother was raised on ship, Ulfrik was raised in water; at the age of thirteen he was drowned for the second time, resuscitated and given new life by the Drowned God. Ulfrik was fast on his way to a life as a servant of the Drowned God until the Ironborn were called to battle in the Three Kings War. Taking up arms, and leaving behind none of his religious fervor, Ulfrik served on his brother’s ship, taking part in both the battles at Seagard and Riverrun. It was at Seagard that Ulfrik earned his name of Thrice-Drowned, falling overboard in the melee and was thought dead until washing up on shore three days later.

As the war trickled to an end, the fanatical bloodlust inside Ulfrik failed to wane, and he joined with his brother in reaving. The Summer Islands were a place of bounty for the Thrice-Drowned: It was here that the brothers Greyjoy captured a Summer Islander galley. Captained by Ulfrik and renamed Drowned Vengeance, he and his brother continued to raid and pillage exotic waters until recently returning to very different Iron Islands.

Physical Description: Standing a half a head taller than his elder brother Andrik, Ulfrik Thrice-Drowned is however the lesser in mass. Lithely muscled and long-limbed, the stern faced Ironborn posses a frightening reach with a polearm. It is rare for an expression of mirth to form on Ulfrik’s dark eyes and severe lips, but when it does one can be sure it stems from serving the Drowned God… and sending men to a watery grave. Dark brown, tangled and unkempt hair falls to his shoulders in a brine hardened snarl. His beard is similar, a great, monstrous thing, with strips of cloth, shells, bone, and other flotsam tied within. Ulfrik wears simple but effective blacked ringmail over hardened gray leathers, with knives tucked in secret places and a wicked looking bardiche either strapped to his back, or in his hand ready for work.

Reputation: Ulfrik was known on the Iron Islands as a pious and devout follower of the Drowned God. This piety never caused Ulfrik to shy from violence, however; if anything, it only motivated Ulfrik to send more souls to the Drowned God's watery halls.


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Second

Name: Yaron Farwynd, First Mate aboard the Drowned Vengeance

Age: b.498 (24)

Nationality: Given breath again by sea and salt.

Skills:
Expert Skinchanging

Noteworthy Sailing
Noteworthy Shortsword

Apprentice Poisons

Novice Throwing Knives
Novice Greenseeing

Beginner Swimming
Beginner Stealth

Physical Description: Yaron is a diminutive man with quick eyes and quicker hands. Oily black hair clings to his pale skin as close as a lover, looking to all the world as if constantly soaking wet. The skinchanger’s weak jaw is covered with a scattering of black, wiry stubble that surrounds a mouthful of perfectly straight, albeit discolored, teeth. More than once Yaron’s appearance has been looked upon as weakness, much to the woe of many men. What he lacks in bulk, Yaron makes up for in speed and skill. The man is constantly with a shortsword at reach, clad in dark grey leathers and black cloak.

Reputation: Drowned Vengeance’s first mate is considered more than queer by his fellow crew mates, known to momentarily lapse in and out of consciousness and to speak oddly and openly of dreams. Any dissension, however, has been dispelled by the captain, who has taken an immense liking to the man he considers a ‘Device of the Drowned God’; Ulfrik has even gone as far to drown Yaron for a second time, whereupon the Drowned God deemed it fit to return him lifesbreath. It’s whispered among the men that the following of gulls, eagles, sharks, sea lions, and even serpents that the Drowned Vengeance has had in her years of reaving don’t follow simply for the rotting bodies hung off the ship to drown.

[knightofwickenden]

Lord Orin Coldwater

Age: 25

Valelands, Coast

Skills:
Expert- Strategy
Noteworthy- Swordfighting
Noteworthy- Sailing
Apprentice- Diplomacy
Apprentice- Leadership
Novice- Horseriding
Novice- Stewardship

Personnel History: The young Orin has only recently ascended to the rulership of the house of Coldwater, after his father, the former Lord Benett was killed in an attack against a Mountain Clans encampment. The claimin gof the house's seat wasn't without danger though; Orin's uncle, Ser Aleyn, and strongest claiment to the house position was mysteriously found floating face-down in one of the many bays that carve out the Fingers just days after he tried claiming the house's seat. After marrying Tarissa Belmore, and having the young Robert Pryor become his squire, gaining the subtle backing of both houses, Orin's Uncles quickly quieted up. Since then, he has been hard at work, both securing agreements with the northern Vale houses, pledging his allegiance to House Royce, and founding a dynasty of his own (Already, young Tarissa is pregnant). Only time will tell if the young former Knight can assure his place as one of the lords of Westeros.

Personality: Is generally quiet and rather unassuming, preferring to think and plan before carrying out any action. He uses his experiences with his father and uncles battling the Mountain Clans, and Northern raiders attacking into the Fingers to fully complete his strategic, command and leadership abilities. Overall, he is a no-nonesense, foot combatant (Disdaining the "horse theatrics" of other knights), who will spend as much time as needed before making a first move.

Appearance: Orin is tall, topping at a few inches over 6', with the brown, curly hair of his mother (which he keeps trimmed close), and the strikingly blue eyes of his father. More often than speak, he'll nod, grimmace, shrug, etc. in reaction rather than actually speaking.

OOC: Bam! Welcome to the Valelands, we've got fun and games!
Oh, and I'll create good ole Robert Pryor, his second, later.

[edricdayne]

My second.

1) Character Name: Ser Blane Langward

2) Character Age: 32

3) Character Nationality: Crownlands

4) Character Byname: None

5) Character's Second:
Noteworthy: Sword Fighting
Noteworthy: Fist Fighting
Apprentice: Horse Riding
Apprentice: Command (Leading Gold Cloaks in everyday duties and during riots/revolts)
Novice: Negotiation (Convincing rioters to stop, etc.)
Novice: Intimidation (Getting people to follow you through fear/ getting answers)
Beginner: Investigation (Figuring out who perpetrated the crime)
Beginner: Finger Dancing

6) Character Personal History: A lesser man of a lesser branch of a lesser house, Blane grew up in poverty on River Row of King’s Landing. As he grew older he apprenticed to a blacksmith, earning nothing but muscles and a large burn scar across his chest. He learned many essential skills for a King’s Landing kid, fist fighting and intimidation. He even hung around Pyke Hall a bit, dabbling with Finger Dancing of the Ironborn. As he grew older he was taken in by a Knight of his house, although of the main branch. He taught him the skills of sword fighting and horse riding. Blane joined the Gold Cloaks around age 20, tired of his cousin. There he stayed for many years, until being elected Captain of the River Gate 4 years ago. He fought in the Battle of King’s Landing, among the Gold Cloaks who turned on Prince Andry. He gained his knighthood after the battle from a lord who witnessed his fighting, if only because he lost his left eye.

7) Character Physical Description: Blane is near six foot, with a very muscular build. He has short black hair, although it is now speckled with gray, giving it the look of salt and pepper. He wears black chain mail with a burgundy and black shirt over it, the colors of his house. On top of it all is a gold cloak, and a longsword at his side. He wears a black band around his head, which covers up his left eye.

8) Character Reputation: Blane is known for his stalwart loyalty and unnerving stares. His is feared among the Gold Cloaks of King’s Landing, being one of the few Captains willing to settle any dispute over a fist fight.

[Victarion]

I'm taking this guy up again:

1) Character Name: Jorah Lannister

2) Character Age: 26

3) Character Nationality: Western

4) Character Byname: None at the moment

5) Character Skills:

Grandmaster: Battle
Master: Longsword
noteworthy: Foreign Languages
apprentice: charisma (tub thumping), unarmed fighting
novice: knife fighting, javelin fighting
beginner: cooking, hunting

6) Character's Second: Constance Stone:

noteworthy: money handling, political intrigue
apprentice: logistics, persuasion
novice: knife throwing, gambling
beginner: healing, poisons

7) Character Personal History: Jorah is descended from the long lost line of Gerion Lannister, the brother of Tywin Lannister who was lost at sea so many hundreds of years ago. Unable to find their way back his line started up a sellsword company called the Lost Lions. Although it has remained in the east for years it has recently been accepting contracts closer and closer to home, its most recent one involving a conflict in the step stones. Jorah is the current leader of the company and has gained both the respect of his men and those who wish to bring him under contract. Although raised in the east, his family has made sure to teach him the ways of Westeros, which has resulted in a mixed learning of both Westerosi and Eastern cultures, tounges, and skills. Currently he is in the stepstones fighting under Lys against a Tyroshi/Braavosi alliance. He has also inherited Brightroar, the Valyrian Steel sword of the Lannisters one thought lost.

8) Character Physical Description: Although slightly more tanned and weatherbeaten Jorah has a striking resemblance to the famed Kingslayer. However he due to the intense heat of the area in which he fights he keeps his hair cropped, and his skin is darker.

9) Character Reputation: Like Jaime Lannister he inherited the man's dark sense of humour and sarcasm, albeit without his arrogance. He is becoming a famed general of the east, not having lost a battle yet. His fighting style incorporates a large number of Unsullied in a phalanx, a mix of Dothraki, and Westerosi calvary, with Dornish skirmishers, and Summer Land archers. He is an able swordsmen, though not an amazing one. Although he has had a couple of women in his life, he is not one to be a ladies man, and mostly concentrates on earning the gold on his contracts. His second, Constance Stone is the quartermaster of the Lost Lions, and takes care of negotiating the payment with their employers, manages the logistics of the army, and takes care of the political side of things. He is descended from a relatively unknown line of a Braavosi Mercenary given lands on the tips of the Fingers.